{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-register-search-and-inspection-regulations-2017/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-register-search-and-inspection-regulations-2017/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/978",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-register-search-and-inspection-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Steps to be taken by prospective adopters in respect of information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of section 128A(4) of the Act, P is required to take the following steps in respect of information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register—\n(a) P must take reasonable steps to ensure that there is no unauthorised disclosure of the information received by P as a result of searching or inspecting the register; and\n(b) P must inform the Secretary of State about the theft, unauthorised disclosure or loss of a document or any other item which contains information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register.\n(2) In this regulation “unauthorised disclosure” means disclosure other than to an adoption agency and otherwise than for the purposes of assisting P to find a child for whom P would be an appropriate adopter.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force at 2.11.2017, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/978/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:35.547038+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}